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Earlier this month Robert Hall, a Canadian national, was beheaded by the group after being held for nine months.

Meanwhile, 14 Indonesians were taken hostage in two incidents in March and April while shipping coal through the region.

After intensive negotiations involving "informal" and "formal" avenues the crew were released.

But the militant group's ongoing activities in the region have stirred up concerns the essential shipping route in the Sulu Sea could become a "new Somalia".

Last week Indonesia's Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said maritime security and terrorism posed the two greatest threats to the archipelago's security and that the governments needed to "intensify" regional collaboration.

The two countries, as well as Malaysia, have discussing operating joint patrols in the region.

Indonesia's national counter-terrorism agency (BNPT) chief Tito Karnavian said on Thursday night Indonesia hoped to hold further talks with the Philippines in August on increasing co-operation between intelligence units.

Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said this week he needed more time to address terrorism in the country but warned the Abu Sayyaf group it would have to face the consequences of its actions soon.